[T3] Front beam...

[Keith Park]

Shock pistons are stainless steel, not likely to get frozen up.

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of B Fye
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:16 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Front beam...

Someone suggested rusted shocks

Brian Fye

> On Jun 25, 2014, at 5:03 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> The VW gods are trying to tell you something :-)
> 
> If it hasn't been lubed properly or water has gotten into the needle
> bearings thru a rotted beam it may have rusted the needle bearings to the
> torsion arms, Ive often seen rust in there but the grease usually keeps
> things from seizing, but with no grease.....  but around here all beams
are
> rusty and in the NW your less likely to have a hole in your beam.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
> On Behalf Of Brian Fye
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 6:02 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Front beam...
> 
> This is one for Keith. The front beam on the 71 notchback has frozen in
the
> full up position. I have never seen this before and I thought you would
> like it. Any ideas on how this happened to it verses being frozen after
> being dropped?
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